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Director and famed Irish actress, Geraldine Hughes keeps the accent on fun. In the blink-and-you-miss-it Northern Ireland village of Ardnaglass where cows, tractors, eccentric locals and bizarre farming accidents are all mentioned in the same breath, Hugh Frances O'Connell, a lovelorn pig farmer, and his childhood sweetheart Margaret Mary-Rose O'Boyle, a feisty barmaid, broadcast all the news that's fit to chew from their broken down community radio station located in Mickey Madden's mother's garage. Their lives are considerably altered by a BBC Intern from Argentina.

ENGINE is a highly charged theatrical event about family, friends and cars - of fixing what's broken and celebrating life. Bob Baines (Home and Away) and Melanie Zanetti (The Little Dog Laughed) join a host of young performers from three Brisbane high schools in this compelling production.

As the final touches on Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater are made, the theater is proud to announce that President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be the Honorary Chairs for its grand re-opening and yearlong inaugural season at the Mead Center, which includes the Opening Gala Celebration October 25, 2010. Mayor of the District of Columbia Adrian Fenty and his wife, Michelle Fenty, will also be Honorary Co-Chairs.

Registration is now open for Forum Theatre Arts Center Kid's 'Stars on Stage' and Teen 'Stars on Stage' programs. Either Willy Wonka Jr. or Disney's Aladdin Jr. will be chosen for kid's grades 3-7 with classes starting September 20th. Monday's from 4-7pm with performances on December 3,4,5. Tuition for the kid's program is $400.

For 36 years, University of Houston professor emeritus Sidney Berger has been a driving force behind the Houston Shakespeare Festival. Each summer, the event provides Houstonians an opportunity to celebrate the Bard's work during performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre.

The Hartt School has announced their upcoming events for September of 2010, including their Freshman Vocal Recitals, Faculty Recital Series, the Hartford Piano Society and their Hartt Costume Shop Sale. For more information about these and other events at the Hartt School, please visit www.hartford.edu/hartt

Arthur Miller's 1950 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1882 play An Enemy of the People explores personal and political issues that resonate in both playwrights' worlds, with a brave central character against corrupt and hypocritical political systems and social intolerance. The themes of this play surface throughout Miller's canon and life, most significantly in his struggles with McCarthyism and the House Un-American Activities Committee.

ABC News 'Nightline' is in first place for the full season to date with 3.77 million Total Viewers, outperforming CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' and NBC's 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno,' according to Nielsen Media Research. Additionally, for the sixteenth consecutive week, 'Nightline' has outperformed 'Letterman' among Total Viewers. The last time this happened was in 1999. For the week of July 26, 2010, 'Nightline' ranked second among A25-54, A18-49 and Total Viewers.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and APPNATION have partnered to launch the first-ever 'Pimp My App!' contest to find the web developer who can create the most 'pimped-out' app for FOX's acclaimed hit drama FRINGE. Beginning today, FOX is offering talented developers from across the country a shot at winning $10,000 and the opportunity to have his/her winning submission developed into a FOX app.

On Saturday evening, August 21, Middlebury's Bridge School will celebrate 30 years of pedagogical success, when three of their most prominent alumnae return to perform a benefit concert at Town Hall Theater.

For the sixth year in a row, the Wagner College Theater has been ranked by the Princeton Review among the top collegiate stage programs in the nation. The ranking appeared in the Princeton Review's 2011 'Best 373 Colleges' guide, which was released Aug. 3.

The September-October public programming schedule at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust has been announced. Highlights this season include An Evening in Honor of Philip Loeb which will be a fitting tribute to the blacklisted Goldbergs actor on September 1, the 55th anniversary of his death.

After premiering on Adult Swim in 2009 in a 15 minute format, Delocated! returns this summer for a second season with brand-new, 30 minute episodes. Delocated! is a live-action series from creator/executive producer and star Jon Glaser with co-executive producers Vernon Chatman, John Lee and Alyson Levy. New Episodes of the Live-Action Series to Premiere Sunday, August 22 @ 10:00 p.m. (ET, PT)

The Miss America Organization and ABC announced today Chris Harrison will host the 2011 Miss America Pageant when it is broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 15 at 8 P.M. ET. The 2011 Pageant marks the 90th anniversary of the Miss America Pageant. Previously, Harrison hosted the pageant in 2004.

The Northrop Dance and newly announced Northrop Jazz Live at the Campus Club spans an extraordinary roster of international art makers and provocateurs that will create awe and move the soul, push boundaries, and keep you connected to friends and family. Buy early beginning on Monday to get the best seating options as some events have limited seating.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) opens its 2010-11 season with the return of two-time Tony Award winner and A.C.T. favorite Bill Irwin (Fool Moon at A.C.T., Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Broadway, and the award-winning film Rachel Getting Married) to the Bay Area in his hilarious reimagining of Molière's Scapin. In this lively baggy-pants comedy, the rascally title character balances his penchant for mayhem and mischief with a promise to help two pairs of wide-eyed lovers.

Joe's Pub has announced their upcoming events for September, 2010. For a full list of upcoming events, tickets, show times and other information, please visit joespub.com

August 4th through August 17th, the Gallery Henoch features 'StopMotion,' an exhibition which includes work by Chris Armstrong, Kim Cogan, David Kassan, Patti Oleon, Alexandra Pacula, Gary Ruddell and Eric Zener.

Presented by Delta Airlines, songstress Leny Andrade will take Birdland audiences on a journey with her sounds of Bossa Nova from her native Brazil to her love of Boleros (stemming from some years living in Mexico), all with a Jazz flavor. Shows are every night between August 31 and September 4th at Birdland (315 W. 44th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) at 8:30pm and 11:00pm.

Major General Mike Myatt, President and CEO of San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Association, and Roxanne Goodfellow, Artistic & General Manager of the Marines' Memorial Theatre, are proud to present the upcoming entertainment events for the month of September.